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title: "Financial Auditing for the UKHO- IC-ENC 2026"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05ccf4"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE"
published: "2025-10-15"
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# Financial Auditing for the UKHO- IC-ENC 2026

Buyer: UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05ccf4

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## Summary

The UK Hydrographic Office is currently in the planning stage of a procurement process titled "Financial Auditing for the UKHO- IC-ENC 2026". This procurement falls under the industry category of financial auditing services and is set within the United Kingdom. The procurement is being conducted using an open procedure, emphasising transparent and competitive tendering. Important dates to note include the end of the enquiry period on 5th November 2025, the tender submission deadline on 5th December 2025, and the award notification period concluding by 9th January 2026. The contract is planned to commence on 20th January 2026 and is expected to run until the end of December 2028, with a possible extension up to December 2029.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in financial auditing services, particularly those experienced in government contracts and capable of delivering comprehensive audit services. With a substantial contract value of £135,000 gross (£108,000 net), the competitive open procedure allows various firms to compete, making it an excellent opportunity for firms that can offer high quality and cost-effective auditing solutions. The procurement seeks to ensure that financial processes are robust and revenue calculations are reliable, making it ideal for businesses with a strong track record in providing similar assurance services. Additionally, the emphasis on electronic submissions ensures wider accessibility for interested companies.

## Notice

The overall objective is an audit report that provides assurance to the IC-ENC members that the year-end financial report gives a true and fair view of the 12 months ended and the financial position as at 31st December 2026, 2027 and 2028. The areas of assurance should cover but not be limited to confirming the following: IC-ENC financial processes are fit for purpose There is a robust and resilient revenue calculation process IC-ENC is a going concern The reported 20YY sales reports and statement of costs, that have been provided to Members, reflect a true and fair representation of the revenue owed to the Members The reported 20YY statement of costs, that have been provided to Members, reflect a true and fair representation of the work completed over the year

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: We are originally looking to contract for 2 years with the option of an additional year if the contracting authority wishes to do so.

### Planning Information

We are looking at conducting market engagement in the form of a pre-procurement notice, desktop research on suppliers and session describing our requirement via teams.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065463-2025 |
| Notice type | UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | 27 Oct 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 20 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £108,000 |
| Lots value | £108,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE |
| Locality | TAUNTON |
| Post town | Taunton |
| Postcode | TA1 2DN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset |
| ITL 3 | TLK62 Somerset |
| Local authority | Somerset |
| Electoral ward | Taunton East |
| Westminster constituency | Taunton and Wellington |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79212100 - Financial auditing services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2025 at 09:10 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065463-2025
- 15 Oct 2025 at 08:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065445-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065463-2025
  15th October 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065445-2025
  15th October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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